Shame (original Movie of the Same Name)
by (south Africa) J. M. Coetzee
About This Novel
One of the masterpieces of South African writer John Coetzee, winner of the 2003 Nobel Prize for Literature. "Shame" is a very readable novel with rich layers of content and implications. Fifty-two-year-old Professor David Lurie is divorced; he is full of desire but lacks passion. After an affair with a student leaves him unemployed, he is shunned by his friends and ridiculed by his ex-wife, forcing him to retreat to his daughter Lucy's small estate. Professor Lurie's brief visit turns into a long stay as he tries to find meaning in his only remaining relationship with others. However, an unimaginable violent incident forces the father and daughter to face their conflicts as well as the complex racial situation in the new South African society. The novel reflects South Africa's social contradictions and past racial conflicts, and touches on contemporary attitudes towards romantic passion and ethics.
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Official(2)Scraped 5d ago
Life is always multi-dimensional, and every doubt and direction is worth searching and keeping in mind.
Gain strength from "shame", doubt human nature, understand human nature, transcend human nature, and self-salvation
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Official(2)Scraped 5d ago
Life is always multi-dimensional, and every doubt and direction is worth searching and keeping in mind.
Gain strength from "shame", doubt human nature, understand human nature, transcend human nature, and self-salvation
